Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 335 I'll eat my hat if I don't marry you off to that sleazy guy!

"Your Majesty the Emperor of Chu, Your Majesty the Empress."

Just as the two were about to say a few more words, Princess Lianfu's voice suddenly came from ahead.

"Lenfu has a request, and hopes that Your Majesty and the Queen will grant it."

"Princess Lianfu, you are too kind. Please speak," the Queen, who had remained silent in the seat of honor all night, finally spoke.

"Your Majesty, I have just enjoyed the performances of so many noble ladies. The women of Great Chu are all exceptionally talented, and I admire them greatly! I have heard that the Third Miss of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is a woman of unparalleled beauty, proficient in all the arts, and a first-rate talent, as well as the most beautiful woman in your country. However, I did not see her performance today. I wonder if I would have the honor of appreciating Miss Gu's skills?"

To admire Miss Gu's skills?

What do you mean?

The crowd immediately erupted in uproar.

Those who had attended the Spring Appreciation Banquet would naturally know Gu Qingyue.

Those who hadn't participated before immediately became interested upon hearing this and all turned to look towards the Duke of Zhenguo's residence.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Gu Qingyue felt like she'd been screwed over.

really!

Before she could even make a move, this woman jumped out impatiently.

Princess Lianfu, is that right?

I'll eat my hat if I don't marry you off to a sleazy guy!

Gu Qingyue composed herself, breathed a sigh of relief, raised her hand to stop Qin Shi from standing up, and stood up herself.

"Princess Lianfu is too kind. Everyone knows that Princess Lianfu is unparalleled in beauty and exceptional in talent. My daughter is new to the capital and does not deserve such high praise from Princess Lianfu. Perhaps the princess's information is incorrect."

Gu Qingyue had no intention of going on stage to perform just because of her words. Who did she take her for?

"How could that be? This princess has witnessed Miss Gu's elegance at the Spring Festival Banquet. Does Miss Gu not wish to perform for His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress?"

Damn woman!

Seeing the emperor's face grow even darker and the empress's face turn cold and stern, Gu Qingyue felt like punching someone.

“Princess Lianfu has come from afar, and since she will be married into our Great Chu, we will be considered family. How can you contradict yourself on your first meeting with His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress? You have already seen my daughter’s talent at the Spring Festival Banquet, so why do you say you haven’t seen it? Besides, my daughter’s talent was not the best at the Spring Festival Banquet, so where does the claim of being first-rate come from?”

Gu Qingyue turned slightly to face the Emperor and Empress, "This humble woman believes that Princess Lianfu's words are inconsistent and untrue, and I hope that Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress will investigate thoroughly."

With a loud 'boom,' a murmur arose from the crowd!

Some people cast disdainful glances at her, thinking that Gu Qingyue was courting death.

Some people cast admiring glances at her, believing that Gu Qingyue's rebuttal was reasonable and well-founded, and that she was a smart person.

"You! How dare you! I, the princess, have asked you to perform, which is an honor for you. Yet you dare to make excuses and shirk responsibility. A mere peasant girl spouting such nonsense is truly overestimating yourself!"

Princess Lianfu never expected that she had intended to humiliate this peasant girl severely, preferably making her look foolish in public, so that the Fifth Prince would give up on her.

Don't think she didn't notice. Mu Yunjing has already taken a liking to this bitch. She saw it clearly when she was practicing her sword dance today. Mu Yunjing's eyes were always intentionally or unintentionally on this bitch!

How could she let him have his way! Mu Yunjing was someone she had her eye on from the very beginning; no one could take him away from her!

But she never expected that Gu Qingyue would be so bold!

To dare to openly criticize the Emperor and Empress is intolerable!

"Lianfu!"

Yue Zhiqi's voice rang out in the main hall.

The next moment, Yue Zhiqi hurriedly walked to the center of the hall, cupped his hands slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, please understand. My younger sister is still young and has a childlike nature. She spoke without thinking. I hope Your Majesty and the Empress will forgive her."

He never expected that Lef would be so foolish!

A peasant girl can be humiliated at will, but the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion must never be humiliated at will!

Moreover, this happened right in front of the Emperor of Great Chu. He only said a few words and she lost her composure, even uttering wild words!

If she dares to ruin the peace talks between the two countries, he will tear her to pieces!

That's incredibly stupid and beyond redemption.

After Yue Zhiqi finished speaking, the hall fell silent as everyone looked up at the person seated above.

"Could the prince's words represent Princess Lienfeld's thoughts?"

The old emperor was clearly enraged by Princess Lienfeld's words!

The little princess of Nanzhao actually dared to humiliate the officials and their families of the Great Chu in front of everyone. This was a blatant slap in the face to the Great Chu!

Upon hearing this, Yue Zhiqi's face darkened, and he turned to signal Princess Lianfu to come over and apologize.

Princess Lianfu's mind went blank for a moment when she heard the emperor's words, and she realized that she had spoken out of turn.

In her haste, she forgot she was in the main hall.

She quickly walked to the center of the hall, knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, please understand, Lian Fu was just out of her mind because of Miss Gu's words. She was talking nonsense. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."

Gu Qingyue did indeed act boldly just now, but she had a purpose.

Firstly, I didn't want to be surrounded by onlookers just because of a single sentence from Lianfu.

Secondly, it is necessary to provoke Lianfu, preferably to the point of losing her temper, so that the emperor will give up the idea of ​​taking her into the harem.

How could such an arrogant and foolish woman be fit to be a concubine?

If she becomes a concubine, wouldn't she be able to bully the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?

So, the only option left was to bestow them upon princes or sons of high-ranking officials.

Mu Yun Chu will definitely be excluded. Since he already has the fiefdom of Lizhou, he naturally cannot form a marriage alliance with Nanzhao.

Otherwise, the old emperor might not even know that Lizhou would one day belong to Nanzhao.

So, things are about to get interesting.

Gu Qingyue lowered her eyes to watch the scene unfolding in the center of the hall, and scoffed inwardly. It seemed that Princess Lianfu wasn't completely foolish after all.

"Your Majesty," the old Duke, who was sitting diagonally in front of Gu Qingyue, stood up at this moment.

His face was grim as he said, “The Nanzhao princess insulted my own granddaughter and uttered wild words. This old minister begs Your Majesty to grant Princess Lianfu a personal apology to my granddaughter!”

This humble servant is unworthy. My granddaughter was raised in the countryside when she was young due to her frail health. She only recently returned home. I feel deeply ashamed that I have not fulfilled my responsibility of raising and educating her for many years!

This old minister cannot stand idly by and watch his granddaughter be humiliated. I beg Your Majesty to grant this old minister's request for parental love.

The implication was that while it was difficult for an old man like me to manage a quarrel between two young girls, it was absolutely unacceptable for them to insult my granddaughter. I wouldn't be done until they apologized today!

There was no mention of national or familial stance, no mention of insulting our national prestige; it was just a small expression of paternal affection. Old Emperor, you can't possibly refuse even this small amount of face from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, can you?

Gu Qingyue silently gave the old Duke a thumbs up. Grandfather is awesome!

"What did Miss Gu say?"

The emperor remained silent for a moment, then looked up at Gu Qingyue.

This woman was indeed as rumored, possessing a beauty that could topple kingdoms.

But he disliked such arrogance and ignorance.

The thought that she was the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo made him even more displeased.

“Your Majesty, everything I said just now was true. I suppose Princess Lianfu misunderstood. I cannot accept such insulting words, but I do not wish to damage the relationship between our two countries over such a small argument. If Princess Lianfu sincerely admits her mistake and corrects it, I am willing to reconcile.”

Gu Qingyue naturally understood what the emperor wanted to hear. The implication was that this was merely a quarrel between two women and had nothing to do with the two countries. If Princess Lianfu wanted to apologize, she should do so sincerely; otherwise, she shouldn't offer a hypocritical apology.

Princess Lianfu's face was beyond ferocious upon hearing this. This bitch wanted her to apologize? Dream on!

"Lianfu, why aren't you apologizing to Miss Gu right now?"

Yue Zhiqi's voice rang out again.